The University of Arizona CPV Array is a 2.38 MWp (2.0 MWAC) concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) power station in Tucson, Arizona. It consists of 34 Amonix 7700 systems constructed in the Solar Zone of the University of Arizona's Science and Technology Park (UASTP). It uses all three of the methods available to increase efficiency: dual-axis tracking, Fresnel lens sunlight concentrators, and multi-junction cells. The annual electricity production is expected to be about 3.5 GW·h, and is being sold to Tucson Electric Power (TEP) under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
Electricity production
Generation (MW·h) of UASTP CPV Array5| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 722 | 680 | 565 | 438 | 439 | 488 | 546 | 519 | 377 | 4,774 |
| 2012 | 51 | 61 | 79 | 124 | 424 | 479 | 496 | 533 | 536 | 547 | 454 | 412 | 4,196 |
| 2013 | 135 | 169 | 198 | 226 | 256 | 283 | 275 | 270 | 288 | 400 | 265 | 255 | 3,018 |
| 2014 | 118 | 119 | 168 | 176 | 206 | 209 | 192 | 170 | 179 | 162 | 127 | 86 | 1,913 |
| 2015 | 44 | 62 | 84 | 103 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 109 | 87 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 1,009 |
| 2016 | 60 | 73 | 86 | 92 | 113 | 110 | 114 | 91 | 84 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 1,036 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 75 |
See also
- Arizona portal
- Renewable energy portal
- Alamosa Solar Generating Project
- Hatch Solar Energy Center
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Solar power in the United States
External links
References
"Towers of power: UA tech park gains world-class solar panels". April 29, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2019. https://tucson.com/business/local/towers-of-power-ua-tech-park-gains-world-class-solar/article_d2ade3c7-9752-5428-b7dc-24598f65d811.html ↩
"Amonix Unveils High-Performance Concentrated Photovoltaic Installation at the World's Premier Showcase for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Systems" (Press release). April 28, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2019. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110428006731/en/Amonix-Unveils-High-Performance-Concentrated-Photovoltaic-Installation-World%E2%80%99s ↩
"Arzon-Amonix Utility Scale Solar Products". Retrieved January 13, 2019. http://arzonsolar.com/amonix-8700-solar-power-generator ↩
"TEP-UASTP Amonix". Retrieved January 13, 2019. https://www.tep.com/amonix-2/ ↩
"Arzon Solar UASTP Solar Power Station, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2019. http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/57930/?freq=M&pin= ↩